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The two plays Heiner Müller published under the title
Germania Tod in Berlin
[Germania Death in Berlin, written 1956/1971, published
1977] and
Germania 3 Gespenster am toten Mann [Germania 3
Ghosts at The Dead Man, written1990/1995, published 1996] are
like two gigantic Gothic bookends marking the beginning and end of
his work. The origins of the first Germania date
back to 1951 and the first sketches for Die
Schlacht; the text of Germania Tod
in Berlin was substantially complete by 1971, but it
was another six …

Citation:
Knapp, Gerhard P.,
John Milfull. "Germania Tod in Berlin". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 14 March 2006
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=14464, accessed 18 August 2017.]

14464Germania Tod in Berlin3Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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